Question

Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows.

A 5-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 has entries Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco. Columns 2 and 3 are labeled Literacy Rate (all adults). Column 2 has entries Men, 92.4 percent, 83.4 percent, 71.4 percent, 65.7 percent. Column 3 has entries Women, 72 percent, 65.3 percent, 59.4 percent, 39.6 percent. Columns 4 and 5 are labeled Literacy Rate (15 to 24 years old). Column 4 has entries Men, 99.9 percent, 98.1 percent, 87.9 percent, 84.8 percent. Column 5 has entries 99.7 percent, 95.7 percent, 78.9 percent, 68.4 percent.
Data from UNESCO, 2011

Carefully study the chart above. Which country has the largest gap in literacy rates between men and women (for those aged 15 - 24)?
A.
Libya
B.
Tunisia
C.
Egypt
D.
Morocco

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

Morocco — the gap is 84.8% (men) − 68.4% (women) = 16.4 percentage points, the largest of the four countries.